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Subfamily Ammophilinae
Wasp? Redish body...
Yes, Sphecidae, Ammophilinae.
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2011/08/04/t...
http://bugs.adrianthysse.com/2014/01/a-t...
https://naturfotografen-forum.de/o166977...
https://naturfotografen-forum.de/o42395-...
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Tax...
3 genera are found in Costa Rica:
Ammophila (which I would tend to), Podalonia and Eremnophila.
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Tax...
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Tax...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/480145/bgp...
To my knowledge there are 4 species of Ammophila found in CR. I would favorite this genus as candidate.
Ammophila procera: http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Tax...
Ammophila centralis: http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Tax...
Ammophila picipes:
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Tax...
Ammophila gaumeri:
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Tax...
I cannot separate them from each other and I am not sure if it is possible to determine the genus from only this picture without having the native specimen.
Maybe some others may help you more.
Spotted on Feb 5, 2014
Submitted on Feb 12, 2014
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